Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Assistant Accountant

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Job summary

Finance Assistant Accountant - Band 4

Location: Chippenham Community Hospital /Remote working

Permanent - Full Time - 1 WTE - 37.5 hours per week. Job share considered.

Interview date: Wednesday 30th August 2023

We are a small team working to support the delivery of the Adults Community Health contract for Wiltshire, supporting Wiltshire Health and Care with all aspects of finance and are currently looking for an organised Assistant Accountant to provide support to the finance team.

Main duties of the job

Key tasks for the Assistant Accountant will be to assist in the preparation of budgets, monitoring, investigating and reporting on services, liaising with budget holders to resolve queries, and assisting the team in achieving their monthly deadlines and assisting with day to day management of the general ledger.

About us

Wiltshire Health and Care provides community based health services, enabling people to live healthy independent lives. Our Vision is to enable people to live independant and fulfilling lives for as long as possible. We are an NHS partnership organisation, focused entirely on delivering quality health and care to the people of Wiltshire - not on making a profit.

There has never been a better time to join us. Community services are expanding as part of the NHS Long Term Plan and the population of Wiltshire has never needed the energy, enthusiasm and commitment of our community-focused teams more than now. You will join a friendly and supportive team who live our values of Quality, Integrity, Partnership and Change, which were developed with our staff, patients and carers. We have an overall good rating from the CQC, with the majority of our services rated as Outstanding.

If you already live in or near Wiltshire, youll know that it is a great place to live and work: rolling countryside, bustling market towns and vibrant city life combined with excellent transport links and good schools. If you are looking to move to the area, we offer local employment and a chance to play a crucial role as part of your new community straight away. What are you waiting for?!

Details

Date posted

21 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21619

Job locations

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description (under Supporting Documents) for more information regarding the role and to access the full person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using several accounting software packages.
  • Experience dealing with clients queries
  • Experience performing complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills
  • Previous experience in a finance environment

Desirable

  • Experience of Agresso Financial Accounting software
  • Experience of business reporting tools
  • NHS experience
  • Management accounting experience
  • Costing experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT technician /NVQ level 4 / Higher national certificate/NEBS level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Willingness to develop through internal and external sources
  • Degree
  • Actively studying for a CCAB/CIMA/ACCA qualification
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of using several accounting software packages.
  • Experience dealing with clients queries
  • Experience performing complex numeric calculations and evidence of good analytical skills
  • Previous experience in a finance environment

Desirable

  • Experience of Agresso Financial Accounting software
  • Experience of business reporting tools
  • NHS experience
  • Management accounting experience
  • Costing experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • AAT technician /NVQ level 4 / Higher national certificate/NEBS level 3 or equivalent

Desirable

  • Willingness to develop through internal and external sources
  • Degree
  • Actively studying for a CCAB/CIMA/ACCA qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wiltshire Health and Care LLP

Address

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Employer's website

https://wiltshirehealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Julie Thomas

julie.thomas51@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

21 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9085-WHC-21619

Job locations

Chippenham Community Hospital

Rowden Hill

Chippenham

Wiltshire

SN15 2AJ


Supporting documents

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